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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!
- Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 with prices ranging from $1500 to $2500.
- Ultraleap's new hand-tracking runtime, Hyperion, offers superior tracking while holding an object in your hand.
- Stanford’s Computational Imaging Lab has developed a new thinner, lighter, and higher-quality AI-assisted holographic imaging technology for AR glasses.
- It seems that Meta's Horizon OS might aim for user-generated content, like Roblox, rather than data mining VR ecosystem for ad revenue profit.
- Holoride, the company that offers innovative VR entertainment for the automotive sector, has filed for insolvency but is trying to find a solution by the end of June.
- Neurable raised $13M to integrate non-invasive BCI technology into everyday products.
- SenseGlove's Nova 2 gloves offer palm pressure feedback and are priced at $6,000, mainly for the enterprise sector.
- The Escape Artist, a WebXR experience, is being ported to Apple Vision Pro with new gaze-and-pinch locomotion mechanics.
- OpenAI announced the new GPT-4o, a multimodal AI that works with text, audio, images, and videos.
- The Red Cross in Ukraine needs help dealing with the current humanitarian situation there.
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How AI and VR Enhance the Immersive Learning Experience
- Combining AI and VR in the workplace gives a greater sense of inclusivity and connectedness, offering a more immersive learning experience.
- AI allows data analytics in real-time, giving an insight into employees’ training progress, effectiveness, personalization, and assessments.
- AI and VR looks set to transform the way we work and learn, by running simulations and enabling customized personas to be created with AI to support pedagogical objectives.
- Hybrid AI/VR learning could enable interior designers to quickly build out space specifications and with VR, test how 3D models might fit into a space, with no need for physical spaces and investment.
- AI provides personalized training and adaptive learning through algorithms, and advances data analytics by dramatically reducing the cost of creating immersive experiences.
- A challenge with the AI/VR combination is the possibility of getting incorrect data or creating ethical dilemmas.
- Another, more common AI and VR hybrid use case is interactive characters serving as “encyclopedic agents” for communicating with historical personalities or for virtual shopping experiences.
- Globally dispersed companies can integrate AI and VR to gain insight into their employees' training progress and update programs as needs arise.
- AI and VR are impactful technological advancements, useful for replicating almost any situation encountered in the workplace and expanding the training potential.
- AI is already touching nearly every aspect of professional life, including learning and development (L&D), with AI and VR operating independently within their use cases, limitation, and applications.
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Apple prepping big move with its Vision Pro headset
- Apple is training staff from overseas Apple Stores on how to present the mixed-reality Vision Pro headset to customers.
- The training sessions reportedly last for up to four days and aim to give Apple Store staff an overview of the device and tips on how to showcase it during demonstrations.
- The Vision Pro headset is expected to start selling in international markets following Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference next month.
- The company is training workers from Germany, France, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and China, indicating that these will be some of the first international markets for the headset.
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Lufthansa Will Trial Providing A Quest 3 To Business Class Passengers This Summer
- Lufthansa and Meta will trial providing a Quest 3 headset to business class passengers on some flights starting this summer.
- The pilot program will offer customers on selected flights in Lufthansa's Allegris Business Class a Quest 3 headset with preloaded apps.
- The apps will include immersive cinema experiences, travel podcasts with spatial videos, virtual sightseeing previews, interactive games, and relaxation exercises.
- In addition, Meta has introduced an experimental Travel Mode for Quest 2 and Quest 3, enabling positional tracking on airplanes.
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New Meta R&D Reveals Shortcut to Ultra-wide Retina Resolution Holographic Displays in XR
- Researchers have discovered a method for achieving ultra-wide field-of-view holographic displays with retina resolution.
- The method reduces the display resolution required and offers a shortcut to bringing holographic displays to XR headsets.
- The researchers have developed a neural étendue expander, which expands the holographic display's étendue up to 64 times.
- The method enables an ultra-wide field-of-view holographic display with retina resolution, while reducing the necessary spatial light modulator (SLM) resolution.
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Zenith Infinite Realms’ latest little patch primarily ensures PSVR 2 owners can buy cosmetics
- Zenith Infinite Realms has released a patch that primarily allows PSVR 2 owners to access the cosmetics store.
- The patch also includes fixes for voice chat and improved stability for shards and instances.
- There has been negative feedback and criticism towards the studio for ignoring Last City and not fulfilling promises made to Kickstarter backers.
- The game is confirmed to be operating at a loss.
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Immersed For Apple Vision Pro Gives You Virtual Extra Mac Monitors, With Tradeoffs
- Immersed for Apple Vision Pro gives you virtual extra Mac, Windows, or Linux monitors.
- Vision Pro's built-in Mac Virtual Display feature supports one screen, but Immersed app allows up to four virtual monitors.
- Immersed experience is not as high-quality as Apple's Mac Virtual Display with noticeable issues.
- Immersed supports Windows and Linux, and can forward virtual Persona webcam to your PC.
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The Dance of Genes and Experience: Unveiling Our Personal Truths
- Our genes provide a blueprint, but experiences shape who we are.
- Genes set the stage, but experiences are the actors in our life's story.
- Personality is a combination of genes and life's teaching moments.
- Our truths are a unique mix of genes and the experiences we encounter.
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Apple Looks to Sell Vision Pro to Overseas Consumers
- Apple is preparing to begin selling its Vision Pro headset in non-U.S. markets.
- The company is training store employees from Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.
- The Vision Pro headset was launched earlier this year but has not gained significant popularity.
- Early adopters complained about discomfort and its high price tag makes it less affordable for consumers.
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Apple Is Reportedly About To Start Selling Vision Pro Outside The US
- Apple will start selling Vision Pro outside the US, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
- Vision Pro is currently only available in the US, but Apple had previously mentioned plans for international expansion.
- Apple is conducting Vision Pro training sessions for retail staff in several countries, including Germany, France, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and China.
- The international launch of Vision Pro could happen later this month or in early June.
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Ultraleap Hyperion Makes The Best Hand Tracking Tech Even Better
- Ultraleap has released Hyperion, the latest version of its hand tracking software runtime and SDK.
- Hyperion supports the Leap Motion Controller 2 addon and is compatible with various headsets.
- It offers precise finger tracking, robust performance when holding objects, and supports fiducial marker tracking.
- Hyperion also introduces low power and high power modes for different headset configurations.
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Travel Mode is the Latest Vision Pro Feature to Come to Quest 2 & 3
- Meta is rolling out travel mode for Quest 2 and Quest 3, allowing users to use the VR headset in airplanes and other modes of transportation.
- The feature is being introduced as an experimental feature and can be activated in the Experimental section of the Settings menu.
- The current issue with using VR headsets in moving vehicles is the difficulty in tracking motion accurately, but Meta is working on improving this.
- Apple's Vision Pro headset also offers a 'Travel' mode to stabilize visuals for airplane use, and Meta may be working on a similar solution.
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Quest 2 & Quest 3 Get Experimental Travel Mode To Make Positional Tracking Work On Airplanes
- Quest 2 and Quest 3 now have an experimental Travel Mode for use on airplanes.
- Enabling Travel Mode allows positional tracking to work on a moving airplane.
- Previously, using a Quest headset on a flight resulted in virtual objects flying away and violent shaking.
- The Travel Mode utilizes the IMU to correct for positional drifting caused by the acceleration of the airplane.
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Pimax Introduces Trial Payment Model to Let Customers Try New Headsets Before Paying Full Price
- Pimax, a China-based VR headset creator, has introduced a trial payment model for its new Crystal Light PC VR headset.
- The trial payment, final payment model allows customers in select regions to try out the headset before paying the full price.
- During the trial period, customers pay $200 less than the sticker price and receive a 15-day trial with zero-cost returns.
- If customers are satisfied with the headset, they can pay the remaining balance and unlock additional software features.
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Unwind and Recharge: How Virtual Reality Works in Your Event Relaxation Lounge
- Corporate event relaxation lounges have become a popular feature in today’s corporate world to prioritize employee well-being.
- These lounges provide employees with a space to unwind, recharge, and reduce stress during corporate events.
- Benefits for employees include stress reduction, enhanced focus, networking opportunities, and physical comfort.
- Benefits for organizations include improved employee engagement, higher productivity, positive brand image, and reduced burnout and turnover.
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